2021 Stagg Bowl

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2021 NCAA Division III Football Championship
Stagg Bowl XLVIII
1234Total
North Central7100724
Mary Hardin–Baylor163142457
DateDecember 17, 2021
Season 2021
Stadium Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Location Canton, Ohio
Referee Stuart Hindman (Centennial)
Attendance1,830
United States TV coverage
Network ESPNU
NCAA Division III Football Championship
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The 2021 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game, more commonly referred to as the 2021 Stagg Bowl or Stagg Bowl XLVIII, is a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division III for the 2021 season. It was played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on December 17, 2021. Kickoff was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST, and the game aired on ESPNU. The game featured the North Central Cardinals, from the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, and the Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders, from the American Southwest Conference.

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Teams

The participants of the 2021 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2021 Division III Playoffs, a 32-team single-elimination bracket. [1] The game featured North Central, the defending national champions after winning the 2019 Stagg Bowl, and making their second title game appearance, [2] and Mary Hardin–Baylor, seeking their second championship (their 2016 championship victory was later vacated) in their fifth title game appearance. [3] This contest was the first between the two teams. [3]

National semifinals

Semifinals
December 11
Hosted by team with asterisk
National Championship
December 17
Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, OH
      
North Central 26
* Mount Union 13
North Central 24
Mary Hardin–Baylor57
Mary Hardin–Baylor 24
* Wisconsin–Whitewater 7

Game summary

2021 Stagg Bowl
Period1234Total
Mary Hardin-Baylor163142457
North Central7100724

at Tom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumCanton, Ohio

  • Date: Friday, December 17, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: -->
  • Game attendance: 1,830
  • Referee: Stuart Hindman
  • TV: ESPNU
Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP Mary Hardin-BaylorNorth Central
114:48000:12North Central93 Yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by DeAngelo Hardy, Tanner Rains Kick Good07
111:516622:53Mary Hardin-Baylor32-yard field goal by Brandon Cunningham37
19:393250:47Mary Hardin-BaylorBrandon Jordan 19-yard touchdown reception from Kyle King, Brandon Cunningham kick blocked97
12:146833:04Mary Hardin-BaylorK.J. Miller 19-yard touchdown reception from Kyle King, Brandon Cunningham kick good167
25:3214906:58North CentralEthan Greenfield 1-yard touchdown run, Tanner Rains kick good1614
22:056392:35North Central22-yard field goal by Tanner Rains1617
20:008561:58Mary Hardin-Baylor22-yard field goal by Brandon Cunningham1917
39:3912815:13Mary Hardin-BaylorAphonso Thomas 15-yard touchdown run, Brandon Cunningham kick good2617
31:3110914:55Mary Hardin-BaylorAphonso Thomas 3-yard touchdown run, Brandon Cunningham kick good3317
414:49410:53Mary Hardin-Baylor20-yard field goal by Brandon Cunningham3617
410:105462:09Mary Hardin-BaylorKenneth Cormier 11-yard touchdown run, Brandon Cunningham kick good4317
47:477712:19North CentralBlake Williams 30-yard touchdown reception from Luke Lehnen, Tanner Rains kick good4324
46:013441:44Mary Hardin-BaylorAaron Sims 37-yard touchdown reception from Kyle King, Brandon Cunningham kick good5024
40:426533:16Mary Hardin-BaylorBrenton Martin 17-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Redding, Brandon Cunningham kick good5724
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.5724

Statistics

StatisticsNCCUMHB
First downs1828
Plays–yards61-28765-596
Rushes–yards34-8532-133
Passing yards202463
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18-27-324-33-0
Time of possession28:4831:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North CentralPassingLuke Lehnen18-27, 202 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingEthan Greenfield25 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAndrew Kamienski8 receptions, 115 yards
Mary Hardin–BaylorPassingKyle King22-29, 436 yards, 3 TD
RushingAphonso Thomas13 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrenton Martin9 receptions, 170 yards, 1 TD

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